Posts Tagged ‘EBT’

Seattle’s Got Green?, a local grassroots organization that works to make sure low-income people and communities of color have access to the benefits of the green economy, is issuing a call to action for more access to healthy food. Got Green? was instrumental in launching Seattle’s Fresh Bucks Program in July 2012. Under this program, EBT (food stamp) users receive $10 in Fresh Bucks per day to buy fruits and vegetables at local farmers markets. Families receive up to $70 extra “bucks” each week. The initiative is hailed for reducing food insecurity in Seattle as well as boosting Washington’s farmers and farmers markets.

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn’s budget contains $100,000 to support the Fresh Bucks program in 2014. The budget went to the City Council on September 23, and it us now up to all of us to ensure that the City Council approves funding for this important program.

Here’s what you can do:

→Show your support at the Seattle City Council Budget Committee Hearing: Thursday, Oct 3 at 5:30pm City Council Chambers (600 Fourth Avenue)

Check out the March newsletter from our partner, Greater Good Granola! 100% of proceeds from the sale of the tasty, addictive granola go to City Fruit!Greater Good Granolaus10.campaign-archive2.comThis little granola company is making a difference- try it, you won't be able to quit it.

Another successful Prune-a-thon event! This one in Mount Baker on the most beautiful of spring(?)-fingers crossed!) days. If you haven't attended a PAT event yet, there is still one left, on March 7th, focusing on fig trees! Sign up on our website, www.cityfruit.org.

City Fruit is launching a series of hands-on work parties, classes, and workshops to help you care for your fruit trees! This session will take place in Mount Baker and focus on pruning fig trees (the specific address will[...]